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'Time is now' for charging expansion as EV buzz builds
South Australia’s RAA says now is the time to expand EV charging infrastructure to ensure it meets growing demand, which represented about one-sixth of new vehicle sales in April. Source link
Health giant CSL wipes out decade of share price gains on profit warning
Shares in CSL tanked, with the stock closing 16 per cent lower at $100.75 after touching decade lows during the session. It warned of an additional $6.9 billion impairment charge as it downgraded its profit outlook. Source link
Inside the course targeting young tradies with get-rich schemes
“Escape the 9-5” content is blowing up on social media, but people who have gotten caught up in it warn of the costs. Source link
The government has missed one idea to get housing back on track
If it’s serious about improving intergenerational fairness and housing affordability in this week’s budget, perhaps the federal government should just build some houses. Source link
Home destroyed by fire rebuilt with tyres, bottles and cans
Dee-Ann Kelly lost her home to fire in 2024, now she’s rebuilding an Earthship, made from recycled materials in an effort to make her home more fire resilient. Source link
The RBA's post-COVID rate hikes caused Australians to work more
The International Monetary Fund found that thousands of Australians took on a second or third job when the RBA hiked rates rapidly in 2022 and 2023. It expected the opposite. Source link
Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers
Prospective home buyers are re-evaluating their budgets as successive rate hikes eat into their borrowing capacity. Source link
US importing more beef as demand soars and prices rise
The United States is importing more beef from Australia as its own supplies dwindle and demand soars. Source link
Live: ASX to drop following losses on Wall Street
After a volatile session for the S&P 500, the ASX200 is set for a sharp fall when it opens. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
ASX falls the furthest in seven weeks in near-$50b wipeout
The Australian share market closes sharply lower, experiencing the biggest one-day fall in seven weeks and a near-$50 billion wipeout as oil prices rose on reports of a fresh escalation of Middle East tensions. Source link